John Podesta

John David Podesta Jr. (born January 8, 1949) is an American political consultant. He was White House Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton from October 20, 1998, until January 20, 2001, and as Counselor to President Barack Obama from January 1, 2014, until February 13, 2015.

John Podesta
Official portrait, 2014
Senior Advisor to the President for Green Energy Innovation and Implementation
Incumbent
Assumed office September 2, 2022 Serving with Mike Donilon, Anita Dunn, Gene Sperling, Neera Tanden, Mitch Landrieu, Julie Chávez Rodriguez, Keisha Lance Bottoms
President	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Jared Kushner Stephen Miller Kevin Hassett Eric Herschmann
Counselor to the President
In office January 1, 2014 – February 13, 2015
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Pete Rouse
Succeeded by	Kellyanne Conway
20th White House Chief of Staff
In office October 20, 1998 – January 20, 2001
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Erskine Bowles
Succeeded by	Andy Card
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
In office January 20, 1997 – October 20, 1998
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Evelyn Lieberman
Succeeded by	Steve Ricchetti
White House Staff Secretary
In office January 20, 1993 – June 30, 1995
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Phillip Brady
Succeeded by	Todd Stern
Personal details
Born	John David Podesta Jr. (1949-01-08) January 8, 1949 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mary Podesta (m. 1978)
Children	3
Education	Knox College (BA) Georgetown University (JD)

He is the former president, and now Chair and Counselor, of the Center for American Progress (CAP), a think tank in Washington, D.C. He is a Visiting Professor of Law at the Georgetown University Law Center.

Podesta was chairman of Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign.

On September 2, 2022, President Joe Biden appointed Podesta as senior advisor to the president for clean energy innovation and implementation.

John Podesta Media

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  To provide internal coordination, the Staff Secretary's Office manages the paper flow to and from the President. As part of this function, the Staff Secretary circulates enrolled legislation, proposed executive orders, decision memoranda, speeches and other presidential documents to relevant White House offices for clearance and comment, ensuring that the President has an opportunity to hear the views of relevant senior White House advisors, and that proposed actions and statements are consistent with Administration policy.

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  Podesta meeting with Bill Clinton and Georgetown University president John J. DeGioia in 2006.

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  President Obama holds a meeting with John Podesta and Susan Rice aboard Air Force One, 2015

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  John Podesta testifies before the Senate Budget Committee Task Force on Government Performance.